Demand for data centre capacity is red hot, creating an influx of development activity across Australia’s largest cities. This universal drive for data infrastructure results in a variety of models for the procurement of these unique high-tech buildings. Some buildings are powered shells – built for someone else to operate – while others are fully fitted facilities complete with operating management – and many are on sites that leave room for significant expansion.

At Northrop, we draw on our 50 years of experience working with developers and builders to facilitate approvals and provide rapid build solutions. We provide an end-to-end solution, starting with site due diligence, partnering with our clients to identify the site opportunities and constraints, co-create a development plan and execution strategy to help guide the project through development approval and get work started on site.

Our long-standing relationship with builders is testament to our consideration of buildability and market costs, alongside careful design coordination. Our structural team can help you optimise these function-led buildings, leaving more on the table for equipment and services. We also understand the importance of a high-performance building envelope, providing sustainability, facades and acoustic services to assist with these environmental and planning requirements

Through our long-standing engineering teams in all major cities along the east coast, your project will benefit from our local understanding of authority approvals and competitive construction methods.

We know that it takes many hands to take a project from an idea to reality. We understand that sound early engineering advice can help a project to confidently progress. Our senior engineers help at short notice and will quickly provide project feasibility advice for the benefit of your project.

Our engineering team is empowered to use their knowledge and judgement in response to project challenges. We won’t sit back and leave the challenges for others to solve; we will provide proactive buildable solutions.

We draw on the skills and experience of our entire team to develop and deliver “best for project” outcomes. Our clients benefit from the collaboration of a close-knit cross-discipline engineering team with over three decades of project experience.

There is no generic way to build a data centre. However, through our industry relationships we understand the market trends and construction methods to provide region-specific tailored construction. The obvious benefits are time, cost, and confidence in materials supply and trades, which de-risks the delivery and improves the quality of the build.

We have been in business since 1976 and are completely Australian-owned by 50 of our senior people. Central to our success is our unwavering commitment to building long-term relationships with clients that serve their best interest not just at a project level, but also for the long haul.

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Bulk Earthworks Analysis
Civil Engineering
Facades
Flood Modelling
Masterplanning
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Site Feasibility
Site Infrastructure BIM Coordination
Structural Engineering
Building Services Engineering and Coordination
Superintendents Representative
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